spar

spar n The scene for such a fight was either the pond or the field, no matter how biting the frost; stripped to a "spar" the duel was the test of the best man. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit W. J. KIRWIN JAN 14 1965 Used I Used I 2 Used I Cp OED ~ sb1 6 ~ naked for sense 2.

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1965
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/42619
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Summary:spar n The scene for such a fight was either the pond or the field, no matter how biting the frost; stripped to a "spar" the duel was the test of the best man. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit W. J. KIRWIN JAN 14 1965 Used I Used I 2 Used I Cp OED ~ sb1 6 ~ naked for sense 2.